Fiber unbundling assembly

ABSTRACT

The invention is related to a yarn separating mechanism including a three dimensional flapping element providing more practically separation of the yarns in form of said bundles or clamps with three dimensional flapping effect, applied to a lot of textile machines working yarns in form of bundles and clamps and have to separate these again in the next step.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention is related to a mechanism facilitating the separation of entanglement of the yarns more than one in form of bundle or clamp for the next process.

The invention is especially related to a yarn separating mechanism including a three dimensional flapping element providing more practically separation of the yarns in form of said bundles or clamps with three dimensional flapping effect, applied to a lot of textile machines working yarns in form of bundles and clamps and have to separate these again in the next step.

BACKGROUND

In today's textile industry, there are a lot of machines gathering more than one yarn together to form a bundle firstly, then subjecting them to many different yarn processes and then separating them again. For example, in yarn steaming or heat-set (machine of twist fixing by heat) applications, to keep the production high, lots of yarns are gathered together and passed through steam and/or heat tunnel. Then, in order to finalize the product (to wind on a coil or bobbin), this yarn bundle should be separated again.

When yarn bundles are subjected to yarn working process including heat, steam or both of them, yarns are partially deformed and intertwined. This situation complicates the yarn separation process.

In today's current applications for yarn separation, a yarn separating path with separator combs according to number of yarns to separated, found on this path is used. Generally high tension is applied for the functioning of the yarn separator combs on this path and for not breaking of the yarns by strolling. Yarn tension rollers are used to provide this tension.

These tension rollers rub while yarns passing over, therefore work with partial braking logic. Length of the friction zone, and yarn circulation angles determine the tension.

Another method is two dimensional polygonal rollers to be located on the separation line flapping effect is applied to whole yarn bundle strolling over these polygonal rollers in same directions and in equivalent time interval. This flapping effect provides disassociation of the coherent yarns.

In the yarn separating mechanisms used in the state of art, method of opening yarn entanglement is giving excessive tension to the yarns. Rollers are used to provide the tension. As the roller surfaces are continuously in contact with the yarns, yarns are heated and this affects negatively the yarn quality.

In the yarn parsing mechanisms used in the state of art, the yarn separating path requires highly long process. Consequently, it requires longer total machine installation length. This causes covering up too much space of the machine in production sites.

In the yarn separating mechanisms used in the prior art, more time is spent for separating the yarns as the separation period is long.

In the yarn separating mechanisms used in the prior art, more workmanship is needed for separating the yarns.

In the yarn separating mechanisms used in the prior art, production is less because of above mentioned problems.

New embodiments should be put forth in yarn separating mechanisms to solve above mentioned problems starting from this position of the technic. The invention is put forth to solve above mentioned problems.

As a result, yarn separating mechanisms are developed parallel to the developing technology in the yarn separating mechanisms; therefore, new embodiments are needed to eliminate above mentioned disadvantages and to find solutions for the current systems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to yarn separating mechanisms meeting the above mentioned requirements, eliminating all disadvantages and bringing some additional advantages.

The object of the invention is to apply three-dimensional flapping effect, thanks to structure of the flapping element, to the yarn bundle strolling through the roller to be located on the yarn separating line.

Another object of the invention is to put forth a yarn separating mechanism with a flapping element providing different flapping effect with variable roller diameter, different number of corners and rotation speed.

Another object of the invention is to enable separation of the yarn bundles with much more number of yarns than two-dimensional yarn bundle flapping mechanism of the prior system by three-dimensional flapping effect.

Another object of the invention is to put forth a yarn separating mechanism with a flapping element applying a three-dimensional flapping effect for faster separation of the yarns and for not losing quality while separation.

Another object of the invention is to put forth a yarn separating mechanism with a flapping element providing fast and practical parsing of the coherent yarns by three-dimensional flapping effect.

Another object of the invention is to put forth a yarn separating mechanism with a flapping element providing less workmanship.

Another object of the invention is to put forth a separating mechanism with a flapping element providing time saving.

Another object of the invention is to put forth a yarn separating mechanism with a flapping element providing production increase.

Another object of the invention is to minimize the excessive tension affecting negatively the yarn quality due to easier splitting of the yarns from each other by three-dimensional flapping effect.

Another object of the invention is to minimize the temperatures of heated surfaces, which occurs on the tension rollers used to obtain the tension, because of three-dimensional flapping effect.

Another object of the invention is to provide shortening of the yarn separating path in a remarkable value thanks to three-dimensional flapping effect, and thus, to provide labor and time saving and production increase by providing the workers with working in this type of machines, routing the yarns over the yarn opening path easier and in a shorter time.

Another object of the invention is to put forth a yarn separating mechanism with a flapping element achieving the enterprises saving in the plants because of shortening the whole machine installation length by providing shortening of the yarn opening path.

In order to achieve all advantages mentioned above and to be understood in the following detailed description, the present invention includes a three-dimensional flapping element working bundles or yarns in form of clamps and applied to a lot of textile machines to separate these in the next step, providing more practical separation of the yarns in form of bundles or clamps by three-Dimensional flapping effect, moving by rotating in the same direction with the yarn coming from the tension mechanism by means of a bearing element, forming by locating the polygonal rollers with at least one corner, at different angles.

Structural and characteristic features and all advantages of the invention will be clearly understood thanks to below given figures and to detailed description written by making reference to said figures. Therefore evaluation should be done considering said figures and detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to understand the structuring and advantages of the present invention together with additional elements, it should be evaluated with the figures described below.

FIG. 1 is the representative perspective front view of the yarn separating mechanism including a three-dimensional flapping element separating the yarns.

FIG. 2 is the view defining yarn circulation of the yarn bundle on the three-dimensional flapping element formed by locating the polygonal rollers at double angle.

FIG. 3 is the representative perspective front view of the three-dimensional flapping element formed by locating the polygonal rollers at double angle.

FIG. 4 is the representative perspective front view of the three-dimensional flapping element formed by locating the polygonal rollers at multi-angle.

FIG. 5 is the representative perspective front view of the auger structured flapping element.

FIG. 6 is the drawing showing the principle of the three-dimensional flapping element formed by locating the polygonal rollers at double angle.

FIG. 7 is the representative two-dimensional side view of the two-dimensional flapping element comprising five corners and in which the yarns are mixed.

FIG. 8 is the presentment two-D side view of the two-D mixing element comprising eight corners and wherein, the yarns are flapped.

FIG. 9 is the representative two-dimensional front view of the adjusting device adjusting the speed of the bearing element and alternatively coupled to the flapping element.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

10. Yarn Tensioner

11. Roller

12. Connection part

13. Roller shaft

20. Three-dimensional flapping element

21. Corner surface

22. Corner

23. Bearing element

24. Connection part

25. Auger surface

26. Polygonal roller

30. Yarn allocation comb

31. Comb connection part

40. Actuator

50. Actuator adjusting device

5 a. Polygonal roller with 5 a angle

5 b. Polygonal roller with 5 b angle 10 a. Yarns moving in Z direction 10 b. Yarns moving in X direction

A. Entry yarn bundle

B. Yarn situated in front opening zone

C. Opened yarn

D. Yarn entry direction

E. Yarn flow direction

F. Flapping element rotation direction

M. The length between the X plane and the yarn when the yarn is in contact with the corner

α. The angle between the rotation axis of the flapping element and the corner

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, preferred embodiments of the yarn separating mechanism including a flapping element (20) are described only for better understanding of the subject without any limiting effects.

A multi bundle yarn (D) or clamp (A) coming from any yarn processing period, is firstly extruded from a yarn tension mechanism (10) to provide necessary tension for yarn opening and separating process. Rollers (11) are positioned on the yarn tension mechanism (10). For the rotating movement of the rollers (11) around their own axes, a shaft (13) is positioned in the middle part of the said rollers (11). A connection part (12) providing the interconnections of the rollers (11) at certain distance from the ground, and connected with the shafts (13), is positioned. There is a three-dimensional flapping element (20) according to the invention, which is mutually positioned against the yarn tension mechanism (10). In the middle of said flapping element (20), there is a bearing element (23) providing rotation of the flapping element (20) from outside or by the yarn actuation. There is a connection part (24) coupled to the flapping element (20) providing staying the flapping element (20) in a certain distance from the ground.

Then, the yarns (11) from tension rollers (11) are strolled over the three-dimensional flapping element (20) and finally the yarns are sent as separated for the next yarn process over yarn allocation comb (30). Because of this circular movement (F) and the structure of the three-dimensional flapping element (20), three-dimensional flapping effect is applied to the yarn bundle (B) between the three-dimensional flapping element (20) and the yarn tension mechanism (10). In the same way, the three-dimensional effect is applied to the yarn (C) between the yarn allocation comb (30) and the three-dimensional flapping element (20).

Three-dimensional flapping effect is obtained thanks to the polygonal rollers (26) located at variable angles (5 a, 5 b). As shown in FIG. 6, the yarns (10 a) in the polygonal roller (5 a) with 5 a angle are moved in Z direction and the yarns (10 b) in the polygonal roller (5 b) with 5 b angle are moved in X direction. By circular rotation (F) of the three-dimensional flapping element (20), position of the polygonal roller (5 a) with 5 a angle and the polygonal roller (5 b) with 5 b angle is changed. As a result of this, the yarns (10 a) moving to Z direction are moved to X direction, and yarns (10 b) on the X direction are moved in Z direction. In this period, three-dimensional effect is always provided by rotating of the three-dimensional flapping element (20).

This three-dimensional flapping effect provides easy separating of the yarns in the yarn bundle (A) coherent by the yarn allocation comb (30). Elements determining the flapping effect are the number of corners, diameter (M) and rotation speed of the polygonal roller (26). As shown in FIG. 6, while yarn is in contact with the corner, the angle between X plane and the yarn is α. The flapping effect is increased as the angle a gets bigger. Consequently, there is flapping effect with higher amplitude (flapping effect is higher) as the number of corners is decreased (FIG. 7) and there is flapping effect with lower amplitude flapping effect is lower as the number of corners is increased (FIG. 8).

The length (M) between the rotating axle and the corner of the flapping element (20) affects the flapping rate. Namely, flapping length gets longer as M gets bigger, flapping length gets shorter as M gets smaller.

Frequency of the flapping effect is determined by the speed of the polygonal roller (20). If desired, the yarn bundle (A) can be extruded strolling over the three-dimensional flapping element (20) and the rotation (F) of the three-dimensional flapping element (20) by effect of this can be provided. Optionally, the three-dimensional flapping element (20) can be rotated by any exterior actuator (40). Even speed of this actuator (40) is made variable by a suitable device (50) and variable flapping effect frequency can be obtained. Three-dimensional flapping element (20) thanks to its simple structure can be used in different working conditions and environments by manufacturing from aluminum, chrome or similar metallic or PVC, Bakelite, Teflon, wood or similar non-metallic materials.

The scope of protection of this invention is given in claims and can't be limited with the above mentioned description for sampling. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can implement the novelty put forth in the invention in other areas with similar purposes. Consequently it is obvious that such embodiments are lack of going beyond criteria of novelty and especially background art. 

I claim:
 1. A yarn separating mechanism with a plurality of yarn tensioners and a yarn allocation comb for separating the yarns in form of bundles and clamps (A), comprising: a three-dimensional flapping element; wherein the three dimensional flapping element moves by rotating with the yarn (B) coming from the tension mechanism by means of a bearing element formed by locating the polygonal rollers (26) at different angles (5 a, 5 b) with at least one corner.
 2. The yarn separating mechanism of claim 1 wherein the three-dimensional flapping element formed by locating a plurality of polygonal rollers at least with two different angles (5 a, 5 b).
 3. The yarn separating mechanism of claim 1 wherein the plurality of polygonal rollers located at different angles comprise: the three-dimensional flapping element; wherein the three-dimensional flapping element provides moving of the yarns extruding from said flapping element in X direction (10 b) and Z direction (10 a).
 4. The yarn separating mechanism of claim 1, wherein the plurality of polygonal rollers comprise: at least a corner surface.
 5. The yarn separating mechanism of claim 4, wherein the corner surface is flat.
 6. The yarn separating mechanism of claim 4 wherein the corner surface is an auger surface.
 7. The yarn separating mechanism of claim 1 wherein the three-dimensional flapping element mutually positioned with the tension mechanism.
 8. The yarn separating mechanism of claim 1 comprising: a connection part; wherein the connection part coupled to the three-dimensional flapping element such that the three-dimensional flapping element stands at a certain distance from the ground.
 9. The yarn separating mechanism of claim 1 wherein the plurality of polygonal rollers have with at least two and at most four corners for providing the flapping effect amplitude to be high.
 10. The yarn separating mechanism of claim 1 wherein the plurality of polygonal rollers have at least five corners for providing the mixing flapping effects amplitude being low.
 11. The yarn separating mechanism of claim 1 wherein the three-dimensional flapping element providing elongation of the flapping rate as the length (M) between the rotating axle and the corner of the polygonal rollers increases, and shortening of the flapping length as the length (M) between the rotating axle and the corner decreases.
 12. The yarn separating mechanism of claim 1 further comprising: an actuator for providing rotation of the three dimensional flapping element.
 13. The yarn separating mechanism according to claim 12, further comprising an adjusting device connected with the actuator wherein the adjusting device is positioned in the three dimensional flapping element in order to obtain variable flapping effect frequency
 14. The yarn separating mechanism according to claim 1 wherein the three dimensional flapping element is made of a material that is selected from a group consisting of aluminum, chrome and similar metal-based material.
 15. The yarn separating mechanism according to claim 1 the three dimensional flapping element is made of a material that is selected from a group consisting of pvc, bakelite, teflon and wood.
 16. A yarn separating method for especially separating the yarns in form of bundles and clamps (A) comprising the steps of: extruding the yarn bundle or clamps (A) from the plurality of yarn tensioners; flapping of the yarns in three dimensions by routing over the three dimensional flapping element; separating the yarns in a yarn allocation comb. 